Masa
Israel Grants and Scholarships for International Students in Israel,
2014

Masa
Israel Grants and Scholarships for International Students in Israel,
and
must be submitted no later than 60 days before the program’s
official start date( June 30, 2014). Masa
Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults between the ages of 18
and 30 to take 5-12 month gap year, study abroad, post-college,
volunteer and Jewish studies programs in nearly any field. All Masa
Israel participants are eligible to apply for universal grants and
needs-based scholarships. The amount available depends on applicant’s
country of origin, their age and the program they attend. The Israel
program begins on or before June 30, 2014 and after June
30, 2014. Requests for needs-based scholarships must be submitted no
later than 60 days before the program’s official start date. Full details:

School(Institutions/
Country): |
Israel

Level:
Through
Masa Israel, applicants can take a gap year after high school, study
abroad during college, or pursue graduate study, volunteer
opportunities or professional internships in nearly any field. There
are truly options for everyone.

Field(s):
any
field.

Deadline:
The
Israel program begins on or before June 30, 2014 and after
June 30th 2014. Requests for needs-based scholarships must be
submitted no later than 60 days before the program’s official start
date.

Funded
By: Masa
Israel Journey (a joint project of the Government of Israel and the
Jewish Agency for Israel)

Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): Masa
Israel Grants and Scholarships are
targeted for International
Students (Jewish)

Benefits(Value/ Inclusions):

‣ Award No: Not Specified

‣ Scholarship Duration: Masa Israel Journey connects Jewish young adults to 5-12 month gap year, study abroad, post-college, volunteer, and Jewish studies programs. If a program is shorter than ten months, the need-based scholarship will be proportional to the length of the program.

‣ Scholarship covers: All Masa Israel participants are eligible to apply for universal grants and needs-based scholarships. The amount available depends on your country of origin, your age and the program you attend.

The Masa
Israel scholarships include the following- North
America Eligible
gap year and study abroad participants automatically receive $1,000
and eligible participants over the age of 21 automatically receive
$3,000 – $4,500 (depending on the length and cost of your program).
Masa Israel also offers eligible participants up to $3,000 in
additional needs-based scholarships. Former
Soviet Union (FSU) Masa
participants from the Former Soviet Union are eligible to apply for
universal grants in the amount of up to $10,000 (depending on the
length of your program). Argentina Masa
participants from Argentina are eligible to apply for universal
grants in the amount of up to $9,500 (depending on the length of your
program). Other
countries All
Masa Israel participants are eligible to apply for universal grants
and need-based scholarships. The amount available depends on your
age: gap year and study abroad participants automatically receive
$1,000 and participants over the age of 21 automatically receive
$3,000 – $4,500 (depending on the length and cost of your program).
Masa Israel also offers eligible participants needs-based
scholarships of up to $10,000 (including the universal grant and
depending on the length of your program).

Description

‣
Masa
Israel works to make it as easy as possible for young adults to go to
Israel.

‣
We
offer Masa
Israel Grants and Scholarships to
help make the experience more affordable, and collect information
about other grants and scholarships available for long-term Israel
programs from third party organizations.

‣
All
Masa Israel participants are eligible to apply for universal grants
and need-based scholarships towards the cost of your program.

‣
Your
grant/scholarship will be deducted from the total cost of your
program. The amount available depends on your country of origin, age
and the length of your program.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Masa Israel Grants and Scholarships, you must

‣ Be Jewish

‣ Be a graduate of a secondary school and/or between the ages of 18 and 30

‣ Not have Israeli citizenship or if you do, you must have left Israel before the age of 14 and have lived outside of Israel for at least four consecutive years prior to receiving your grant

‣ Have not been on an organized program (including an academic program) of more than four months in Israel since September 2004

‣ Have not spent 4 consecutive months or longer in Israel within the 24 month period prior to the start of your chosen Masa program after the age of 18.

‣ Need Based Scholarships: Participants on Masa Israel-recognized programs of any length who fit the eligibility requirements listed above can apply for additional need-based financial aid depending on their country of origin and income.

Selection Criteria:

‣ The Masa Israel scholarships will be awarded on the basis of financial need.

Notification: Not Known

Scholarship Application Method

‣ Step 1: Apply to your program: Apply through the application process of your chosen program. Each program has its own application requirements, which can usually be found on the program website or by contacting the program organizer.

‣ Step 2: Apply for your Masa Israel grant and/or scholarship:

Requests for grants, including all required documents, must be submitted no later than halfway through your program.

Requests for needs-based scholarships must be submitted no later than 60 days before the program’s official start date -All Masa Israel participants are eligible to apply for universal grants and need-based scholarships towards the cost of the program. Once you know which program you will be participating in, apply for your grant and/or scholarship through website.

Students whose Israel program begins on or before June 30, 2014 can apply online for 2013-2014 Masa Grant & Scholarship and whose Israel program begins after June 30th 2014 can apply online here for 2014 – 2015 Masa Grant & Scholarship.

After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email. The email will include a PDF file of your application. Please verify that the information in the PDF file is correct. If changes need to be made please do not complete another form, just send the corrections to masainfo-at-masaisrael.org and they will make the changes.

‣ Scholarship Application due date: The Israel program begins on or before June 30, 2014 and after June 30th 2014. Requests for needs-based scholarships must be submitted no later than 60 days before the program’s official start date.

‣ Application forms and guidelines can be download from the official website

‣ It is important to read the application procedure, and visit the official websites (link found below) for detailed information on how to applyfor this scholarship.